Includes bibliographical references (pages 963-1026) and index
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Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Alphabetical List of Entries; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Overview: North America; Overview: Central and South America; Overview: Europe; Overview: Eurasia; Overview: Korea and Japan; Overview: China and Sino-Asia; Overview: South Asia, The Himalayas, and Tibet; Overview: Southeast Asia; Overview: Australasia and Oceania; Overview: Africa; Bibliography; Advisory Board; Contributors; Index; About the Authors
A comprehensive guide to world shamanism, emphasizing historical and up-to-date cultural adaptations. In 230 detailed essays, leading ethnographers and historians explain the general principles of shamanism as well as the details of varied practices